Andre De Grasse is entering his third Olympics in what has been a storied career. De Grasse has won six medals across two Games, making him the most decorated Canadian male Summer Olympian ever.
The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., is entering his third Olympics in what has been a storied career. De Grasse has won six medals across two Games, making him the most decorated Canadian male Summer Olympian ever."Third Olympics, can't believe how time has flown," De Grasse said."It's crazy, being a young kid 2016 Rio Olympics, moving on to a pandemic Olympics not knowing what to expect. Now here I am, almost 30 , getting ready for Paris being the veteran.
He dealt with a toe injury in 2022 that stymied his campaign and then had difficulty finding his rhythm again until the tail end of the 2023 season following the world championships. De Grasse ran his fastest 100 time since he won bronze at the Tokyo Games, clocking 10 seconds on June 18 to meet the Olympic standard. In his most recent 200 performance last Tuesday, he ran 19.98 seconds, having long already reached the standard in that event.
However, with other top-end sprinters having better times and performances over the past couple of years, De Grasse has been left out of most medal contention conversations."You never really try to listen to the noise but obviously you hear it a bit, you hear the critics," he said with a smile.
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